273 West 131st Street

273 West 131st Street in Central Harlem, Manhattan, has 11 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 36 of 44 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 44 units · Built 1972

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 30 buildings' registrations; 14 graded D or F.
• 36 of 44 units are rent-stabilized; 43 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (11 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

11 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 1 class A. 46 issued in the last 12 months. 221 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-10-02. Newest violation issued 2026-06-01.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 115 days from issue to close for the 48 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2019-11-18. HPD violation 13456625
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2019-11-18. HPD violation 13456648
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1E), issued 2023-09-07. HPD violation 16200953
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1E), issued 2023-05-16. HPD violation 15975944
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the east, 7th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE FOR SLIDING WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 7G, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7G), issued 2023-04-05. HPD violation 8877206
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the east, 7th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE FOR SLIDING WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 7G, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7G), issued 2023-04-05. HPD violation 8877207
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT THE CEILING ( APPROX.8.SQ.FT. ) IN THE 2nd BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1G, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14520610 ISSUED 31-AUG-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1G), issued 2021-12-30. HPD violation 14759584
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING.NORTH.SOUTH AND EAST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2G), issued 2019-08-12. HPD violation 13217246

311 housing complaints

20 in the last 12 months, 78 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Water Leak (5), Paint/Plaster (4), Unsanitary Condition (4), Plumbing (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

36 of 44 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 36 in 2024, 43 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 273 W 131, LLC. Head officer: SHAUL KOPLOWITZ. Managing agent: DOV SCHREIBER. This owner has 30 buildings on record, 14 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1019370001, HPD building ID 4059. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 135 St (C, B), 5 min walk
• 125 St (A, C, B, D), 6 min walk
• 135 St (2, 3), 7 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.